Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-15

THE BURLINGTON
The Pacific railroad commission does not
seem to be wholly satisfactory to some of
our contemporaries. The appointments
are greeted very differently from those of
the inter. State commerce commission.
One of these days, au attempt on the life
of the car is going to prove successful.
But his death will not make Russia a re-
public. or place his murderers in power.
And if it should a future of nhilism would
be worse for Russia than the despotism of
the present.
People complain of "poor appetite" in
the spring. In a certain sense they may
call it poor" for it is certainly often
abused. They continue to eat the same
hearty, heat producing foods as in the
winter, and no wonder the system rebels
Lighter diet and more out of door eXer
else are the best prescriptions for "sprng
mess"
For twenty-five years Trenton, Nj. has
had democratic mayor. But last Mon
day the republicans took off their coats
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lican candidate 1t is not supposed that
the Trenton aldermen will give his com
petitor any very high Office. But then
you can't most always tell what aldermen
will do. AS a class they are "a law unto
themselves"
1t is stated that Judge Brady of the
United States District Court in Oregon
has rendered decision which practically
sets aside the long haul and short haul
provision of the interstate commerce law
so far as it affects railroads that are sub
Ject to competition from water routes
Such a decision must create confusion
and hinder the commission greatly in its
application of the law.
The Anglo-maniacs will be sorry to learn
that the yacht which w. X. Vanderbilt
has had constructed according to Engls b
plans, and which was expected to be re-
markedly speedy, has proved not only
comparatively slow but most uncomfort
able sea boat. American yacht builders
still lead the world, and they will continue
to do so. 1t doesn't pay to be English in
yachting matters, ''you know"
1t is said that 200 baby boys have al
ready been named after the president
and about half as many girls bear the
name of Mrs. Cleveland. How is that Is
this the right proportion according to the
latest census ?-BOStOn Herald.
But it is to be remembered that Mrs.
Cleveland's name was Folsom for some
time after Mr.. Cleveland was installed in
the White House. She will catch up be-
fore the presidential term is over.
The volume of water poured into Lake
Champlain, in the last two days by the
sudden melting of the great body of snow
which has covered the valley, would make
good sized lake. The lake rose nine
inches, between noon on Sunday and 3
O'Clock p. M yesterday. That is an inch
in every three hours, for period of TWEEN
ty-seven hours This rise is beyond all re
cent precedent, If it has ever been equaled
leading north of England radical is
quoted rs saying: I'VE are rapidly drift,
ing toward civil war. A revolution in
London in $50 is more than possible" and
an intelligent observer of English politics
says: "1reland is getting worse and worse
and will soon reach anarchy unless new
force intervenes." England does not at
present appear to have a statesman equal
to the emergency.
The sole surviving representative of the
revolutionary war, as recognized by the
government, is Abigail S. Tilton of North
Woodbridge, Rock ngham county, n. H.,
the widow of Benjamin Stevens, who
participated in the battle of Bennington
as a member of Captain McConnells com
pany, under the command of Gen. Stark.
Mrs. Tilton is now a tr1e more than one
hundred years old.
Reliable reports give the majority by
which the constitutional prohibitory
amendment was defeated in Michigan at
1000; but claims, which seem to be well
founded, are made by the friends of the
amendment that in the northern part OF
the State gross frauds were committed by
the opponents of the amendment. 1t is
proposed to contest the results in the
courts, and the question as to whether the
amendment was really carried or not, vii
probably have to be determined by the
issue of the suit.
When the cholera first appeared three
years ago, in Spain, Italy and the south Of
France, there was great deal more ap
prehension in this country than there is
now, with the epidemic actually prevalen
in South America and said to be steadl,
working its way northward. FAMILIAR
ty breeds contempt" This state of fanciet
security, however, is dangerous one
The Southern States should utiliz
another proverb-"an ounce of prevention
is worth, etc"
DR.. Sewers, the Washington physician
who has been making himself notoriou,
by his published statements concernin,
the physical condition of President Cleve
land, has been taken to task by his broth
ers of the medical association of that Cit